So you're saying it was not a terrorist attack and was just an elderly homo?
Posted on 06/22/2021 1:49:08 AM PDT by conservative98
Dean Trantalis, the Fort Lauderdale mayor who has faced swift criticism for calling a deadly car crash at a Pride parade a "terrorist attack against the LGBT community," said he regretted the comments.
"I regret the fact that I said it was a terrorist attack because we found out that it was not," he told a crowd at a vigil Sunday night. "But I don’t regret my feelings. I don’t regret that I felt terrorized by someone who plowed through the crowd."
Police said the driver lost control of his truck and plowed through the crowd at the beginning of the parade portion of the event on Saturday, WSVN.com reported. Fred Johnson, 77, was identified as the driver. He hit three pedestrians, killing one of them, police said. Johnson and the three men he hit were all members of the Fort Lauderdale Gay Men’s Chorus.
Trantalis, who is Fort Lauderdale’s first openly gay mayor, was criticized for his rush to judgment after he told Local 10 News on Saturday that "this is a terrorist attack against the LGBT community."
"This is exactly what it is. Hardly an accident. It was deliberate, it was premeditated, and it was targeted against a specific person. Luckily they missed that person, but unfortunately, they hit two other people," he said.
Johnson issued a statement on Monday that was obtained by WSVN. He called the incident a "horrible accident and I offer my sincere regrets to all those who were impacted by this tragic event. I love my Chorus family and the community and would never do anything to intentionally harm anyone."
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Mayo head is looking more haggard than usual.
What a POS
What he really regrets is that he was caught at being a pre-judging ass, especially as he made the effort to get to the ‘hot mike’ FIRST!
That’s not an apology.
The local fishwrap, the South Florida Sun-Sentinel, calls his comments 'heat-of-moment', so they are in the 'D' cover-up mode! Let's see how quickly they will bury his embarrASSsment?
Why would he regret it? It was fake, but accurate.
Their “pride month” includes their pride at the ability to generate fake news and divide people with their social media and other tools.
Ok, for dumbies, was it accidental or was the driver trying to hit one guy and missed and hit the other two?
"Oh, it has since been determined to be racoon scat, from some feral racoons living in the neighborhood? And the Black folks who had been charged with the incident have since been released from police custody? Well, I'm still not going to apologize for my FEELINGS!"
Regards,
His next job will be sweeping floors.
Agreed! I don’t know how they can be proud of taking it up the gumper.
When there are genuine terrorist attacks we are told it’s too soon to make that call
Was drinking involved?
So, what are we waiting for Cancel Culture, STONE HIM!
“But I don’t regret my feelings. I don’t regret that I felt terrorized by someone who plowed through the crowd.[Trump made me feel this way]”
He meant what he didn’t say much more than what he did say.
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